You had many options in front of you, abortion, adoption and keeping the child. I would have been fine with any of these choices but I do have to say, that although you were an ignorant teenager who had sex just because of boredom, in the end, I believe you made a wise decision for you and the baby.
I would like to point out, that you could have prevented this whole situation by using protection, simple. You tell me, what’s time better spent, going to a gas station to buy a condom or having to spend nine months carrying a child that you weren't going to keep in the end? In any means, I consider you lucky for ending up pregnant rather than catching a STD.
I know it is not my right to judge women who do decide to get an abortion as it is legal for them to do so and I do not know what they have been through, but if I personally were in this situation I would have most likely kept the baby. I don't think I could handle the emotion of regret going inside me for getting an abortion or giving it for adoption. And although I know I would be a teen mom by keeping the child, and would have to go through the same struggles you did such as being laughed at or talked about, I feel that the decision of keeping the baby would be best for me.
Similarly to you, I have a friend who ended up pregnant at age 17, she was a hardcore believer in not having sex until marriage, and until one day “it just happened”. She wasn't exactly prepared for what was to come and just like you ended up pregnant. At age 18, she’s now about five months into her pregnancy and having to grow up quickly to prepare for what it is to come, responsibility. Unlike many teenage parents she thinks taking care of a child will be easy?! What is going through her mind I will never know, if a thirty nine (?) year old can’t handle two younger kids of her own aka being her mom and younger siblings, what makes her think this job will be easy? Therefore I consider your decision a mature and thoughtful one knowing the baby will be in good hands.
After going through this tough experience, I’m sure you won’t make the same irresponsible decision again and will hopefully think it through.
You had many options in front of you, abortion, adoption and keeping the child. I would have been fine with any of these choices but I do have to say, that although you were an ignorant teenager who had sex just because of boredom, in the end, I believe you made a wise decision for you and the baby.
I would like to point out, that you could have prevented this whole situation by using protection, simple. You tell me, what’s time better spent, going to a gas station to buy a condom or having to spend nine months carrying a child that you weren't going to keep in the end? In any means, I consider you lucky for ending up pregnant rather than catching a STD.
I know it is not my right to judge women who do decide to get an abortion as it is legal for them to do so and I do not know what they have been through, but if I personally were in this situation I would have most likely kept the baby. I don't think I could handle the emotion of regret going inside me for getting an abortion or giving it for adoption. And although I know I would be a teen mom by keeping the child, and would have to go through the same struggles you did such as being laughed at or talked about, I feel that the decision of keeping the baby would be best for me.
Similarly to you, I have a friend who ended up pregnant at age 17, she was a hardcore believer in not having sex until marriage, and until one day “it just happened”. She wasn't exactly prepared for what was to come and just like you ended up pregnant. At age 18, she’s now about five months into her pregnancy and having to grow up quickly to prepare for what it is to come, responsibility. Unlike many teenage parents she thinks taking care of a child will be easy?! What is going through her mind I will never know, if a thirty nine (?) year old can’t handle two younger kids of her own aka being her mom and younger siblings, what makes her think this job will be easy? Therefore I consider your decision a mature and thoughtful one knowing the baby will be in good hands.
After going through this tough experience, I’m sure you won’t make the same irresponsible decision again and will hopefully think it through.
Best of Wishes,
Guadalupe S.